Building record 0442500000 - ST MARY'S CHURCH, HITCHAM

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval parish church of St Mary's at Hitcham, restored in 1886 and 1906

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Listed Building (I) 1309911: CHURCH OF ST MARY (DBC1813)
Planning Notification Area: Medieval parish church of St Mary, Hitcham (DBC9320)

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Type and Period (1)

PARISH CHURCH (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Early C12 nave, & foundations of apse said to have been found. Chancel arch rebuilt c.1190 & larger chancel c.1340. W tower C16. Church restored & S porch added 1886; whole building restored again 1906. Good C14 window glass in chancel. E & S chancel walls: modern flint facing & N wall plastered (B1-8).
Grade I. Parish Church of Hitcham. C12 nave; C14 chancel. C16 tower. Flint rubble and red brick. Chancel windows with some original stained glass. Fine white marble monument, 1624. RCHM I, pp 203-205; VCH III, p 233-235 (B4).
Survey of tombstones within church floor (B9).

Sources (9)

<1>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. pp282-286.
<2>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp233-235.
<3>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. pp203-205.
<4>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p80.
<5>SBC13606 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 4 1873 P186 & ILLUS.
<6>SBC5683 Article in serial: Robert Gibbs. 1889. 'STATE OF THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PARISH CHURCHES IN THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES: PART 2, IN RECS OF BUCKS 6 PP245-258. Vol 6, part 3. p246.
<7>SBC9929 Article in serial: William Niven. 1908. 'HITCHAM CHURCH', IN RECS OF BUCKS 9 PP297-301. Vol 9, part 4.
<8>SBC12432 Article in serial: James C Powell. 1916. HITCHAM: NOTES ON THE 14TH CENTURY GLASS IN THE CHANCEL OF ST MARY'S CHURCH', IN RECS OF BUCKS 10 PP370-373. Vol 10, part 6.
<9>SBC23146 Graphic material: JBKS Architects. 2007. Photographs and location plan of tombstones within floor of St Mary's Church, Hitcham.

Location

Grid reference	SU 92000 82590 (point)
Civil Parish	BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire